Food Distribution Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states deliver to: w1a8 dla distribution by: **** days ado.

The bid notice states all responsible sources may submit a quote which, if timely received, shall be considered.

The bid notice states that the delivery points require indefinite quantities of fresh fruit and vegetables throughout the term of the contract, which has a total length of five years. A more detailed listing of the delivery sites can be found in the solicitation.

The bid notice states that the government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror's whose offer's conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The source selection method for this procurement will be the lowest price technically acceptable LPTA source selection procedures.

The bid notice states that offerors will be required to provide a statement noting that they take no exceptions to the terms and conditions in the solicitation. Offerors shall possess and submit proof of a valid current Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) license. The contracting officer will require an offeror to submit a valid USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Plus Standard Audit with warehouse and food defense addenda, or an independent third party certifying company audit report(s) for each place of performance identified in the offeror's proposal.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The bid notice states that its estimated maximum total contract dollar value is $38,990,****.

The bid notice states his rfp will be awarded on an quotall or none quot basis after a rigorous evaluation process.

The responses regarding this solicitation are requested back by 08:00 PM HST on Friday, March 20, 2026. However, an amendment indicates an extension of the closing date from 03/20/2027 to 03/27/2027 at 08:00 HST.

This acquisition will be conducted under FAR parts 13, and the government intends to utilize a lowest price technically acceptable LPTA source selection process.

Offerors must currently be a commercial distributor of fresh bread and bakery products and capable of performing direct delivery to military installations and other federal customers in Alaska and its AOR in accordance with the statement of work SOW. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining quality assurance, traceability, timeliness, and compliance with food safety requirements throughout the distribution process.

The guaranteed minimum is $20,**** and the maximum ceiling amount is $800,****.

The bid notice states that for emergency response, delivery to the destination should begin within 72 hours, and for steady-state stock replenishment, delivery should be within 30 days of contract award. The RFI response submission deadline is March 27, 2026.

The bid notice requires respondents to provide their company name, company address, UEI number, and company point of contact name, title, phone, and email address. It also asks for details on their capability to provide types of meals, quantities, packaging capacity, and pricing models.

The bid notice asks for an illustration of your packaging, but does not explicitly require the submission of physical samples.

Questions regarding this RFI are due no later than March 16, 2026.